date:Aug 13, 2018
ed potatoes used to make potato salad served at a church potluck in Ohio sickened 27 people with botulism. One woman died.
The extension office at the University of Connecticut offers ten rules for home canning. First, make sure that all of your equipment is in good shape. Only use canning jars that are manufactured for home canning. Jar rings should not be dented or rusty. Always buy new jar lids, since the sealing compound can disintegrate; never reuse old lids. Rubber jar rings can be reused